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Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma expresses grief over loss of lives in Rajgarh accident

Updated on: 03 June,2024 11:01 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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Bhajan Lal Sharma, the chief minister of Rajasthan, expressed sorrow on Monday over the deaths of 13 residents of the Jhalwar district on Sunday along the boundary between Rajasthan and Rajgarh.

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma expresses grief over loss of lives in Rajgarh accident

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Bhajan Lal Sharma, the chief minister of Rajasthan, expressed sorrow on Monday over the deaths of 13 residents of the Jhalwar district on Sunday along the boundary between Rajasthan and Rajgarh. "Sad news has been received about the death of 13 citizens of Jhalawar district in an unfortunate road accident on Piplodi Road in Madhya Pradesh. My condolences are with the grieving families of the deceased," the Rajasthan Chief Minister wrote in a post on X.





The Chief Minister stated that "necessary instructions have been given to the senior officials of Rajasthan to coordinate with the officials of Madhya Pradesh to deliver the dead bodies to the families of the deceased and ensure proper treatment of the injured". "May Lord Shri Ram provide peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the citizens injured in this accident," he added.

Late on Sunday night, a tractor crashed close to the Rajasthan-Rajgarh border, injuring fifteen persons and killing thirteen, according to authorities. Two of the injured individuals are in critical condition, according to the police, who also stated that the occupants on the tractor were travelling to Rajasthan to attend a wedding.

"Some people from Rajasthan were coming to the state to attend a wedding, in a tractor. Near the Rajasthan-Rajgarh border, the tractor was overturned in which 13 people died and 15 were injured. Two people were in serious condition and have been admitted to the hospital and we have referred them to Bhopal. The injured are being given proper treatment as per the instructions of the government," Rajgarh Collector Harsh Dikshit said speaking to ANI.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his sorrow, stating, "The treatment of the injured is going on in the District Hospital, Rajgarh and some seriously injured patients have been referred to Bhopal...My deepest condolences are with the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," he added. 

(With Inputs from ANI)

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